Comments on: Would you be OK without Utilities? http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=would-you-be-ok-without-utilities Survival Guide: Family Disaster Preparedness Tips & Tactics Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:49:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Baby Boomer Dating Succes Expert http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-118 Baby Boomer Dating Succes Expert Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-118 Hi Rob, I have to say I am gasping and laughing at the same time. NO INTERNET!? Man, what, are you kidding me? Completely laughing at myself. Having lived in Northern California at the time of the 1989 earthquake where we DID lose utilities for awhile, plus hurricanes that would hit Long Island out at my grandmother's house when we were there for the summers. We would lose electricity etc for a day or so. A DAY or so. Water I have. Water I know from earthquake preparedness to have enough. When I moved from Silicon Valley, I did finally throw out the bottles. The water storage: you can refill bottles and store in for example bookcases in the garage. I would refill the large 1 ltr fizzy water bottles with water. Most of us Las Vegans have about a days worth of bottled water with us at anytime simply in our cars because in the case of a break down or SOMETHING heat prostration and dehydration are what kills motorists stranded waiting for help. And BOOKS. NEED BOOKS for non-utilities based entertainment and brain stimulation when we can't watch DVDs or the TV. PHONE: have ONE old plug in phone, not a cordless ONLY, if you have a home phone line still these days. Most cordless phones are partially electrically powered. Often phone service comes back before electricity. And you won't be able to use your cordless phone without the electricity. Again, I kept that in the back pantry or by the door in the garage. Flash light. Batteries. Post earthquakes gas leaks are a potential problem. Must have non flammable light sources. Stay safe! Happy Dating and Relationships, April Braswell <a href="http://www.aprilbraswell.com/BoomerDating.html" rel="nofollow">Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert</a> Hi Rob,

I have to say I am gasping and laughing at the same time. NO INTERNET!? Man, what, are you kidding me? Completely laughing at myself. Having lived in Northern California at the time of the 1989 earthquake where we DID lose utilities for awhile, plus hurricanes that would hit Long Island out at my grandmother’s house when we were there for the summers. We would lose electricity etc for a day or so.

A DAY or so.

Water I have. Water I know from earthquake preparedness to have enough. When I moved from Silicon Valley, I did finally throw out the bottles.

The water storage: you can refill bottles and store in for example bookcases in the garage. I would refill the large 1 ltr fizzy water bottles with water.

Most of us Las Vegans have about a days worth of bottled water with us at anytime simply in our cars because in the case of a break down or SOMETHING heat prostration and dehydration are what kills motorists stranded waiting for help.

And BOOKS. NEED BOOKS for non-utilities based entertainment and brain stimulation when we can’t watch DVDs or the TV.

PHONE: have ONE old plug in phone, not a cordless ONLY, if you have a home phone line still these days. Most cordless phones are partially electrically powered. Often phone service comes back before electricity. And you won’t be able to use your cordless phone without the electricity. Again, I kept that in the back pantry or by the door in the garage.

Flash light. Batteries.

Post earthquakes gas leaks are a potential problem. Must have non flammable light sources.

Stay safe!

Happy Dating and Relationships,

April Braswell

Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert

]]> By: Lynn Lane http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-115 Lynn Lane Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:18:23 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-115 Rob, A great post to think about. I think if you have kids or sick family members you will have more things to work around. We have been without for weeks before when Fran blew through in the early 90s and the few snow storms. Lynn Lane <a href="http://www.Warriorofsuccess.com" rel="nofollow">www.Warriorofsuccess.com</a> Rob,
A great post to think about.
I think if you have kids or sick family members you will have more things to work around.

We have been without for weeks before when Fran blew through in the early 90s and the few snow storms.
Lynn Lane
http://www.Warriorofsuccess.com

]]> By: Darryl Pace http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-110 Darryl Pace Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:12:43 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-110 Right now, we wouldn't be prepared. But, I've showed your post to my wife and we are going to work on getting there. <a href="http://www.darrylpace.com" rel="nofollow">Health, Fitness for Working People -- Darryl Pace</a> Right now, we wouldn’t be prepared. But, I’ve showed your post to my wife and we are going to work on getting there.

Health, Fitness for Working People — Darryl Pace

]]> By: Kate McKeon http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-109 Kate McKeon Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:59:19 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-109 Planning to be without utilities for a month . . . a week or two, but a month seems far fetched. With American resourcefulness I'm not willing to believe we'd need that long to get order restored - too many capable people to step forward. That being said, I've noticed a little atlas shrugging in the past 2 years. Keep giving the good guys grief - the creators of our economy - and all you'll get in return is their silence. I'm thinking about flying low to the ground in CO. Anyone with me? <a href="http://katemckeon.com" rel="nofollow">Pushing companies from good to great</a>, Kate Planning to be without utilities for a month . . . a week or two, but a month seems far fetched. With American resourcefulness I’m not willing to believe we’d need that long to get order restored – too many capable people to step forward.

That being said, I’ve noticed a little atlas shrugging in the past 2 years. Keep giving the good guys grief – the creators of our economy – and all you’ll get in return is their silence. I’m thinking about flying low to the ground in CO. Anyone with me?

Pushing companies from good to great, Kate

]]> By: Katie http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-108 Katie Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:41:26 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-108 Annually I go off on excursions that allow access to natural water sources, but no other utilities, that I can handle. In school we'd lose power for 4-6 days in the winter and 4-6 days just as the summer heat was swelling (North Carolina has the worst gov't services DESPITE a crazy high state income tax....). That was a small disaster. We did still have water. I'm fairly confident as long as I have water and shelter. A 12-gauge wouldn't hurt. <a href="http://gethealthyhq.com" rel="nofollow">Learning about detox</a>, Katie Annually I go off on excursions that allow access to natural water sources, but no other utilities, that I can handle. In school we’d lose power for 4-6 days in the winter and 4-6 days just as the summer heat was swelling (North Carolina has the worst gov’t services DESPITE a crazy high state income tax….). That was a small disaster. We did still have water. I’m fairly confident as long as I have water and shelter. A 12-gauge wouldn’t hurt.

Learning about detox, Katie

]]> By: Keri Eagan http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-107 Keri Eagan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:11:33 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-107 We would be fine, but only because I'm tough and because I have a 12 year old survival freak living with me. We have a store of water which would last a couple of weeks. My survivalist son can build traps, owns a slingshot, and fire is easy to make here. Since we are all vegetarian this would take some adjusting to. Keri Eagan <a href="http://www.kerieagan.org" rel="nofollow">Anything Alternative</a> We would be fine, but only because I’m tough and because I have a 12 year old survival freak living with me. We have a store of water which would last a couple of weeks. My survivalist son can build traps, owns a slingshot, and fire is easy to make here. Since we are all vegetarian this would take some adjusting to.

Keri Eagan
Anything Alternative

]]> By: Bert Sarkkinen http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-106 Bert Sarkkinen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:59:25 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-106 Dude! Don't make me think to hard... In reality you've got some very sage advice. Thanks Bert <a href="http://www.businessandmarketingmakeover.com/blog" rel="nofollow">BusinessAndMarketingMakeover.com/blog</a> Dude! Don’t make me think to hard…

In reality you’ve got some very sage advice. Thanks

Bert
BusinessAndMarketingMakeover.com/blog

]]> By: Lisa McLellan http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-105 Lisa McLellan Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:43:59 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-105 I can't even take it when the lights go out for an hour. I hope I am never in a survival situation. How the heck would I use my hair dryer?!!! Lisa McLellan <a href="http://www.babysittingworld.com/babysittingservices.html" rel="nofollow">Babysitting Services – Babysitters and Nannies</a> I can’t even take it when the lights go out for an hour. I hope I am never in a survival situation. How the heck would I use my hair dryer?!!!

Lisa McLellan
Babysitting Services – Babysitters and Nannies

]]> By: David Power http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-104 David Power Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-104 In this current recession your advice is golden!!! In this current recession your advice is golden!!!

]]> By: Greg http://www.buggingin.com/blog/would-you-be-ok-without-utilities/#comment-103 Greg Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.buggingin.com/blog/?p=48#comment-103 I am waiting for the next earthquake in SoCal to crumble the house I live in. Have you heard of the Triangle Method of protecting yourself in an earthquake? <a href="http://www.gregdougall.com" rel="nofollow"> Future Philanthropist</a> I am waiting for the next earthquake in SoCal to crumble the house I live in. Have you heard of the Triangle Method of protecting yourself in an earthquake?
Future Philanthropist

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